Hồ chicken

The Hồ chicken or gà Hồ is a breed of chicken originating in Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam.[1] It is one of many local chicken varieties in Vietnam including: gà Ri (the most popular breed), gà Tàu Vàng, gà Nòi, gà Đông Tảo, gà Mía, gà Tam Hoàng, gà Lương Phượng, etc.[2][3]

Ga Ho is a distinctly Vietnamese rare breed of chicken, familiar as a symbol in Vietnam. According to folklore, the chicken (particularly the rooster) has the five qualities of a man of honour: literacy, martial arts, physical strength, humanity and loyalty.

The symbolism in the context of the AIGs is that the Ho chicken rising himself to welcome the sun is likened to the readiness of the sports industry of Vietnam to host this major event.

The morphological characteristics of the Ho chicken show a large feather colors diversity. The diversity of the feather colors of Ho chickens suggests genetic variation in the population of this chicken breed. Through a long historical period, Ho chickens have been raised in the household conditions of the rural area in Vietnam, where many different chicken breeds are grown in the same region. Accordingly, these individuals could go freely from a household to other households without a separating fence, meaning that crosses between the chicken breeds have not been controlled. Nevertheless, some breeding objectives have been pursued. Indeed, this chicken is a traditional product used in important ceremonies associated with spiritual life of Vietnamese people. The feather colors in Ho cocks and hens are divided into two obvious separate groups. In detail, the cocks have the dark feather color while the hens have the lighter one [4]